World of Poplars Posted byLance Kleckner July 23, 2015December 27, 2022 Leave a comment on World of Poplars Poplar trees, of the Populus genus, can come in a lot of variety of leaf shapes, sizes, and colors. Golden White Poplar leaves, top and underside, sitting upon a huge leaf of the Chinese Necklace Poplar. The giant leaf of the Chinese Necklace Poplar dwarfs the leaves of the Golden White Poplar.